PHOTO: NBA unveils Toronto-centric 2016 All-Star Game logo
The NBA's 65th All-Star Game is still nine months away, but the event already has its own signature look.
Presenting the official logo of the 2016 @NBAAllStar Game in Toronto! #NBAAllStarTO http://t.co/gmu1ZKZu8z pic.twitter.com/ayr2sLj81Y
— NBA Canada (@NBACanada) May 27, 2015
The event's logo, unveiled Wednesday, prominently features Toronto's iconic CN Tower and the Raptors' red, black, silver, and gold colors.
T-shirts with the logo are already on sale on NBA.com.
2016 will mark the first time in league history that the All-Star game is being held outside of the United States, with Toronto hosting the annual mid-February festivities as the NBA celebrates the game's 125th anniversary.
Canadian Dr. James Naismith invented basketball in 1891, and the Toronto Huskies hosted the New York Knickerbockers in the NBA's first recognized game at Maple Leaf Gardens in 1946.
A secondary logo for the 2016 event integrates the Raptors' new claw-marked design.
Here is the secondary logo for the TORONTO (2016) @nba #allstar game. pic.twitter.com/jU5vQiPwHH
— Eric Smith (@Eric__Smith) May 27, 2015
Other logos include an NBA star within a maple leaf in an homage to the Canadian flag, and a toque.
Toronto native and reigning Rookie of the Year Andrew Wiggins was on hand for the unveiling of the logos.
.@22wiggins unveils the 2016 #NBAAllStarTO monument. pic.twitter.com/nlVmGzYyPc
— NBA Canada (@NBACanada) May 27, 2015
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